Gentoo update for SQLite
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-16168 CVE-2019-5827 CVE-2020-9327 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-369 CWE-190 CWE-476 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #3 is available. |
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Gentoo Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
| Vendor | Gentoo |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Division by zero
EUVDB-ID: #VU23188
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16168
CWE-ID:
CWE-369 - Divide By Zero
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error within the whereLoopAddBtreeIndex in sqlite3.c due to improper input validation in the sqlite_stat1 sz field. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger division by zero error and crash the vulnerable application.
Update the affected packages.
dev-db/sqlite to version: 3.31.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-16
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU23191
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5827
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in SQLite component via WebSQL in Google Chrome. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
dev-db/sqlite to version: 3.31.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-16
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) NULL pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU25861
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9327
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and segmentation fault because of generated column optimizations. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
dev-db/sqlite to version: 3.31.1
Gentoo Linux: All versions
External linkshttp://security.gentoo.org/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-16
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
